What are the facts on the measles outbreak?

The CDC reports the number of measles cases in the U.S. has hit 695, making it the worst year for measles since 1994. Doctors and public officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated. They're also battling the spread of misinformation on social media. Dr. James Hamblin, a staff writer for The Atlantic, joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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[trailrider]

How can they say measles was irradicated in 2000 when their own chart shows 667 cases in 2014 which was 5 years ago? Why such an out cry now and not 5 years ago? Something seems to be missing in this story.

[daz]

Young doc didn’t have a clue. This is ridiculous reporting

[leos]

It seems to me that one of the best ways to commit an act of terror is by appealing to peoples general stupidity and instinct to follow something because it sounds true. This campaign of misinformation will not likely end anytime soon as people seem quick to believe something if it comes from a celebrity but will reject professionals that refute them.

[zkfdsldfjsdjfl]

Those of you who want to get a shot can move to Chicago

[compact]

NBC already put a photo shop picture that everyone has seen, so I'll say slim.

[kathleenhenderson]

Getting vaccinated twice has not been around for a long time. The decision to get vaccinated twice with the MMR, changed in the early 1990’s. Before that time, children were only vaccinated once. Suddenly, kindergartners & first graders started getting diagnosed, with mumps. Eventually, the American Pediatric Association decided children needed to get vaccinated twice, with the MZmR.

[woffordBC]

Is this a joke?Measles aren't life threatening or anything like that just a few days rash/fever

[seth_]

Let nature do what it does and take out the ones who weren’t smart enough to take a shot.

[johndale]

Ummmm this is CBS so how accurate is this actually? Idk but I'm listening cause they say it's facts.

[Swordsquire]

It'll be a huge problem soon enough....

[specificnerpo]

Of course measles comes back under Trump.

[Garapetsa]

As an old person who actually saw a boy go through it in a socialist country, I can say it is awful.
That boy died. He would have been 60 today if he was immunized like me.

[TJ-slcz]

At least we have the knowledge now adays to even cure these viruses. It would suck to live in a time where they thought cocaine was a medicinal drug lol.

@2:00. He doesn't recall 94' cause he was still swimming around in his daddys sac haha...

[jasondelaloire]

Anyone ever hear of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act

[antoniosantiago]

Kids that don't get vaccinated should not be allowed to go to school, and parents refusing to vaccinate children should be punished and fined.

[DeaLenihan]

This man knows that people in other countries are scratching their heads and ask how how how? Why does he know this? Interesting how we let people into the country left right and sideways, and are then shocked that disease rates go up.